Australian cabinet minister drops f-bomb on TV before kids show

CANBERRA, Australia -- And now a word from the Aussie communications minister …

Unfortunately for Stephen Conroy, the word that came out Tuesday on live television, right before a popular afternoon children’s show, was decidedly less than G-rated, AAP reported via the Sydney Morning Herald.

Answering a question at the National Press Club in Canberra about investment risk in Australia, Conroy said: "If a tax goes up, God, that is sovereign risk. But if a tax goes down, f---ing fantastic." He quickly added: "Excuse me."